fair warning

Consider this your warning:

Kooka has mono.
The kissing disease.

Now aside from wondering who the heck my first grader has been making out with, you may have a few other questions. Unfortunately, I have too many answers. I have been down this road before, and really hoped she wouldn't be. But here it is . . .

•Mono is caused by the Epstein Barr Virus.
•Ninety percent of adults over the age of 35, have the Epstein Barr Virus in their system. Which means, if you are a grown up, most likely you can keep getting hugs and kisses from Kooka, but use common sense.
•In many people the virus will remain dormant, but many people will have flair ups, months and even years after their initial diagnosis.
•Mono can cause a very enlarged spleen, as well as liver problems, so if you have been around us recently and have a "tummy ache" you might want to get that checked out . . . apparently those suckers can explode.
•This is concerning to us based on what Punk likes to dub our "poor genetic material" on my side of the family.
•We had a mild scare with her two years ago, where the doctor suggested the possibility of another autoimmune disorder . . . needless to say, I won't sleep tonight.

Anyway, we will be laying low for a while, trying to rest, trying much harder than a six year-old wants to. Wish me luck.